Regarding their curses,
And under his careful treatment, Xiao Ming and Li Xiang quickly regained consciousness.
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Opening their eyes, Li Xiang and Xiao Ming found Chu Feng right before them. Seeing that their bodies were already intact, they felt as though they were dreaming.
But when they noticed the bloodstains beneath them and the shredded remains of their clothes, they knew everything was real. They had indeed been brutally beaten by those disciples, but now Chu Feng had saved them.
"Junior Brother Chu Feng, you need to leave quickly — they're currently..."
At that moment, Li Xiang hurriedly warned him, casting a hate-filled glance toward Senior Brother Shao. Clearly, he too knew that Senior Brother Shao had given the communication talisman to those people and betrayed Chu Feng.
"No need to say more. I already know." Chu Feng smiled faintly, then said with an apologetic look:
"I'm sorry you had to go through this, but I will get justice for you. The dignity they stripped from you — I will personally take back. The pain they inflicted on you — I will return tenfold."
"Get justice? Take back dignity? You've really got some nerve."
"If you had the ability, why didn't you show up sooner? If you really can do it, why don't you go find them yourself? You only dare to talk big when they're not around," Senior Brother Shao shot back with biting sarcasm.
"Uncle Shao, what are you saying? How can you talk to Senior Brother Chu Feng like that? He just saved my life," Xiao Ming said.
"Saved your life? The one who got you into this mess in the first place was him! How can you take his side instead of mine? All these years, I've wasted my kindness on you, haven't I?"
"You're truly an ungrateful little wretch. If I'd known you were like this, I should never have brought you back. I should have let your enemies find you and slaughter you, just like they did to your family!" Senior Brother Shao raged.
"Senior Brother Chu Feng, don't listen to him. He's gone completely crazy — this isn't the Uncle Shao I know."
"Senior Brother Chu Feng, you have to leave. Earlier, Uncle Shao told those people that you were the one who helped me restore my body, that you were the one provoking them. He pushed all the blame onto you. Right now, they're coming to find you," Xiao Ming urged. In his innocence, he laid everything bare.
"That's right, Junior Brother Chu Feng, please leave. This time, not only did the Copper Bamboo Grove and Iron Bamboo Grove send people, but even the Silver Bamboo Grove and Gold Bamboo Grove disciples came along. There are quite a few Martial King powerhouses among them."
"They dared to lay hands on me — they're absolutely fearless. If they run into you, they definitely won't go easy," Li Xiang added, urging him to flee.
"Xiao Ming, do you remember what I told you before?" Chu Feng suddenly asked.
"I remember. Senior Brother Chu Feng said that when you're around, no one is allowed to hurt me — you would protect my dignity."
"But when you're not around, I have to protect my own dignity. Dignity must not be trampled by others. Even if beaten, I must never beg for mercy."
"Senior Brother Chu Feng, don't worry — Xiao Ming didn't disappoint you. It hurt a lot, but I didn't surrender. I didn't say a single word of plea."
"Even if my dignity is gone, it wasn't thrown away by my own hand. At worst, it was merely trampled." Xiao Ming said with a grin, seemingly proud of himself.
"Xiao Ming, you've done well. But now that Senior Brother Chu Feng is here, I will take your dignity back from them," Chu Feng said.
"But..." Xiao Ming was still worried — worried that those people would return and Chu Feng wouldn't be able to match them.
"There is no 'but.' When Chu Feng says something, he does it." As he spoke, Chu Feng reached for his Universe Bag. Then, as light flickered from the bag, he pulled out the binding formation.
Seeing the binding formation in Chu Feng's hand, Xiao Ming, Li Xiang, and everyone present froze.
Because in that instant, they seemed to faintly hear human voices emanating from within the shimmering sphere.
And just then, Chu Feng slammed the binding formation hard against the ground. With a deafening "bang," the formation shattered.
In that instant, light flashed and figures materialized. The thirty-five disciples from the various other bamboo groves all appeared before the crowd.
"Oh my god — they're back!!!"
Seeing these people, everyone from the Waste Bamboo Grove was terrified. Not only were Senior Brother Shao and his group frightened, but Li Xiang and Xiao Ming were as well.